CLIC Sargent Music Programme - Residential Workshop Project

CLIC Sargent ran their first Youth Music grant-funded residential workshop for young musicians with cancer in the summer. Projects within the charity's Music Programme are designed to raise confidence and self-esteem as part of their comprehensive Young People's Service offer to 16-24yr olds with cancer and their families. See links below:

The workshop was held at Stonar School in Wiltshire supported by other local and national partners including Wiltshire Music Connect, Wiltshire Music Centre, Crest Studios, and Music For All. Eighteen young musicians and singers came from across the English regions and were supported by a terrific team of Music Leaders who provided a high ratio of professional mentorship skill. Our own Young People's Social Work team members supported participants, some of whom had their first opportunity to travel away from home and hospital to meet others with similar cancer experiences and to share musical interests. We arranged a pop-up recording studio to capture tracks written during the week as well as cover arrangements, which were also performed on the final day via a 2hr live concert stream so that their parents and friends, and other young people and charity staff across the country could be involved. We also ran a remix workshop for our budding engineers and laptop producers, and now offer music video mentorship and Arts Award from our new Centre. Workshop follow-up and upcoming projects will include individual studio experience, and performance opportunities at different levels from busks to the Royal Albert Hall.

Check out the recent video and Soundcloud tracks from the workshop, and have a browse around the playlists for examples of previous projects. More to follow... ffi contact philip.day@clicsargent.org.uk